Breaking out of cabin fever

I think I know how moms who live up north must feel each spring. "WE can get out of the house!" I hear them cry each March with the anticipation of a child at Christmas! And each time, I think to myself "Wow, am I glad we don't have those winters. I would hate to be cooped in like that."

But I realized something these past months. Down here in Houston, we may not have the winters, but we have the summers. Our summers where it is either downpouring rain, hot and humid to the point of misery, and mosquitoes that seem to think they own the place (Wait a minute, they do!). We spend the vast part of June, July, and August trying to figure out the best time to let the kiddos get a little fresh air. Early morning, would you believe that is usually the muggiest time! Afternoon, hot, Hot, HOT! Evening, finally, oh! Hello mosquitoes! And just as you feel a change in the air, here comes the rain! Our only saving feature is the abundance of swimming pools!

But September hits. A cool front pushes in dry weather that zaps the humidity out of the air. The mornings have a very fall-esque breeze to them. And the afternoons only top out at 90 (or even 88, if we are lucky!).

Yep, I love these fall days. It's finally time to break out of our own cabin fever. It is finally time to go out and play!